Statement from Deputy Secretary Daniel Poneman on Bonneville
Power Administration's HR Authorities
September 30, 2014
(WASHINGTON, DC) -- Deputy Secretary Daniel Poneman issued
the following statement today on the reinstatement of Bonneville Power
Administration's human resources authorities:
"Today, the Department of Energy is reinstating the
Bonneville Power Administration’s delegated human resources authorities, after
13 months of extensive training, as well as evaluation and auditing of
Bonneville’s human capital management program. Bonneville, in partnership with
Department of Energy headquarters, has successfully completed an extensive “get
well” program, reconstructing 1,259 hiring cases involving over 22,000 job
applications, to assure that all candidates are treated fairly, and that all of
the discrepancies identified have been resolved. A shared commitment by both
BPA and the Department of Energy to rebuild a stronger, more agile HR function
was key to this success."
"Moving forward, the Department will continue to review BPA’s HR activities. The Department’s compliance efforts will honor BPA’s unique status as a separate and distinct organizational entity within the Department."
"Moving forward, the Department will continue to review BPA’s HR activities. The Department’s compliance efforts will honor BPA’s unique status as a separate and distinct organizational entity within the Department."
